#9D804A
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(61.5% 0.08 81.9), rgb(157, 128, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#9D804A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D804A |
| RGB | rgb(157, 128, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 36%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.08 81.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #9D804A | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D804A | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D804A text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D804A text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 83.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA5
oklch(80.9% 0.039 83)
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Step 400
400
#B49D74
oklch(70.6% 0.062 81.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D804A
oklch(61.5% 0.08 81.9)
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Step 600
600
#8D6E32
oklch(55.6% 0.087 81.8)
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Step 700
700
#785C24
oklch(49.2% 0.082 82)
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Step 800
800
#614B1F
oklch(42.6% 0.067 82.4)
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Step 900
900
#503F1F
oklch(37.8% 0.053 81.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2513
oklch(27.1% 0.033 81.3)
#9D804A with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8D8045 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94874C | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A97773 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D804A
#9D804A
oklch(61.5% 0.08 81.9)
- #6A85B5
#6A85B5
oklch(61.5% 0.08 261.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #9D804A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.016
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.019
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.024
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.029
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.032
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.038
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.040
Use #9D804A in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.